Paras
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceCangallo
CapitalParas
Government
 • MayorLuis Enriquez Jayo
Area
 • Total791.01 km2 (305.41 sq mi)
Elevation
3,330 m (10,930 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total5,537
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050205

Paras District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Manchaylla

  • Machu Uqhu
  • Millpu
  • Misapata
  • Pirwaylla
  • Puka Kunka
  • Puka Urqu
  • Phutunqu
  • Qarampa
  • Qarwa Q'asa
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Rit'ipata
  • Ruphasqa
  • Saywa
  • Saywa Q'asa
  • Suyuqucha
  • Tampuchayuq
  • Taruka Punta
  • Waranwallqa
  • Wisk'acha Urqu
  • Yana Chaka
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yawarqucha
  • Yawlillayuq

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Cangallo Province and the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

13°33′09″S 74°37′39″W / 13.5524°S 74.6274°W / -13.5524; -74.6274

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